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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971
5is amended by changing Section 6.11 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 375/6.11)
7    Sec. 6.11. Required health benefits; Illinois Insurance
8Code requirements. The program of health benefits shall provide
9the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
10policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t of
11the Illinois Insurance Code. The program of health benefits
12shall provide the coverage required under Sections 356g,
13356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.2, 356z.4,
14356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
15356z.14, 356z.15, and 356z.17, and 356z.22 of the Illinois
16Insurance Code. The program of health benefits must comply with
17Sections 155.22a, 155.37, 355b, and 356z.19 of the Illinois
18Insurance Code.
19    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
20any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
21with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
22Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
23Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for

 

 

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1whatever reason, is unauthorized.
2(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
3eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
4    Section 10. The Counties Code is amended by changing
5Section 5-1069.3 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3)
7    Sec. 5-1069.3. Required health benefits. If a county,
8including a home rule county, is a self-insurer for purposes of
9providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the
10coverage shall include coverage for the post-mastectomy care
11benefits required to be covered by a policy of accident and
12health insurance under Section 356t and the coverage required
13under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x,
14356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13,
15356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The
16coverage shall comply with Sections 155.22a, 355b, and 356z.19,
17and 356z.22 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The requirement
18that health benefits be covered as provided in this Section is
19an exclusive power and function of the State and is a denial
20and limitation under Article VII, Section 6, subsection (h) of
21the Illinois Constitution. A home rule county to which this
22Section applies must comply with every provision of this
23Section.
24    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if

 

 

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1any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
2with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
3Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
4Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
5whatever reason, is unauthorized.
6(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
7eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
8    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
9changing Section 10-4-2.3 as follows:
 
10    (65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3)
11    Sec. 10-4-2.3. Required health benefits. If a
12municipality, including a home rule municipality, is a
13self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance
14coverage for its employees, the coverage shall include coverage
15for the post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by
16a policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t
17and the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5,
18356g.5-1, 356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10,
19356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15 of the Illinois
20Insurance Code. The coverage shall comply with Sections
21155.22a, 355b, and 356z.19, and 356z.22 of the Illinois
22Insurance Code. The requirement that health benefits be covered
23as provided in this is an exclusive power and function of the
24State and is a denial and limitation under Article VII, Section

 

 

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16, subsection (h) of the Illinois Constitution. A home rule
2municipality to which this Section applies must comply with
3every provision of this Section.
4    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
5any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
6with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
7Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
8Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
9whatever reason, is unauthorized.
10(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
11eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
12    Section 20. The School Code is amended by changing Section
1310-22.3f as follows:
 
14    (105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f)
15    Sec. 10-22.3f. Required health benefits. Insurance
16protection and benefits for employees shall provide the
17post-mastectomy care benefits required to be covered by a
18policy of accident and health insurance under Section 356t and
19the coverage required under Sections 356g, 356g.5, 356g.5-1,
20356u, 356w, 356x, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.11, 356z.12,
21356z.13, 356z.14, and 356z.15, and 356z.22 of the Illinois
22Insurance Code. Insurance policies shall comply with Section
23356z.19 of the Illinois Insurance Code. The coverage shall
24comply with Sections 155.22a and 355b of the Illinois Insurance

 

 

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1Code.
2    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
3any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
4with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
5Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
6Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
7whatever reason, is unauthorized.
8(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-813,
9eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
10    Section 25. The Illinois Insurance Code is amended by
11adding Section 356z.22 as follows:
 
12    (215 ILCS 5/356z.22 new)
13    Sec. 356z.22. Child screening; blood lead, immunizations,
14and hearing loss. On and after the effective date of this
15amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, no group health
16insurance policy providing hospital or medical expense
17benefits for groups with more than 50 persons shall be
18delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State or
19approved for issuance or renewal in this State, unless the
20policy provides benefits to any named insured or other person
21covered in the policy for expenses incurred in the following:
22        (1) Screening by blood lead measurement for lead
23    poisoning for children, including confirmatory blood lead
24    testing and medical evaluation and any necessary medical

 

 

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1    follow up and treatment for lead-poisoned children.
2        (2) All childhood immunizations as recommended by the
3    Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the United
4    States Public Health Service and the Department of Public
5    Health. A health insurer shall notify its policyholders, in
6    writing, of any change in coverage with respect to
7    childhood immunizations and any related changes in
8    premium. The notification shall be in a form and manner
9    determined by the Director.
10        (3) Screening for newborn hearing loss by appropriate
11    electrophysiologic screening measures and periodic
12    monitoring of infants for delayed onset hearing loss.
13    Payment for this screening service shall be separate and
14    distinct from payment for routine new baby care in the form
15    of a newborn hearing screening fee as negotiated with the
16    provider and facility.
17    The benefits provided pursuant to this Section shall be
18provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition
19under the policy, except that a deductible shall not be applied
20for benefits provided pursuant to this Section. However, with
21respect to a policy that qualifies as a high deductible health
22plan for which qualified medical expenses are paid using a
23health savings account established pursuant to Section 223 of
24the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 223), a
25deductible shall not be applied for any benefits provided
26pursuant to this Section that represent preventive care as

 

 

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1permitted by that federal law. This Section applies to all
2group health insurance policies in which the health insurer has
3reserved the right to change the premium.
 
4
5    Section 30. The Health Maintenance Organization Act is
6amended by changing Section 5-3 as follows:
 
7    (215 ILCS 125/5-3)  (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2)
8    Sec. 5-3. Insurance Code provisions.
9    (a) Health Maintenance Organizations shall be subject to
10the provisions of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1,
11141.2, 141.3, 143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154,
12154.5, 154.6, 154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.22a, 355.2, 355.3,
13355b, 356g.5-1, 356m, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y, 356z.2, 356z.4,
14356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9, 356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12,
15356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.17, 356z.18, 356z.19, 356z.21,
16356z.22, 364.01, 367.2, 367.2-5, 367i, 368a, 368b, 368c, 368d,
17368e, 370c, 370c.1, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2,
18409, 412, 444, and 444.1, paragraph (c) of subsection (2) of
19Section 367, and Articles IIA, VIII 1/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII,
20XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of the Illinois Insurance Code.
21    (b) For purposes of the Illinois Insurance Code, except for
22Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and XIII 1/2, Health
23Maintenance Organizations in the following categories are
24deemed to be "domestic companies":

 

 

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1        (1) a corporation authorized under the Dental Service
2    Plan Act or the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act;
3        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of this
4    State; or
5        (3) a corporation organized under the laws of another
6    state, 30% or more of the enrollees of which are residents
7    of this State, except a corporation subject to
8    substantially the same requirements in its state of
9    organization as is a "domestic company" under Article VIII
10    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
11    (c) In considering the merger, consolidation, or other
12acquisition of control of a Health Maintenance Organization
13pursuant to Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code,
14        (1) the Director shall give primary consideration to
15    the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the financial
16    conditions of the acquired Health Maintenance Organization
17    after the merger, consolidation, or other acquisition of
18    control takes effect;
19        (2)(i) the criteria specified in subsection (1)(b) of
20    Section 131.8 of the Illinois Insurance Code shall not
21    apply and (ii) the Director, in making his determination
22    with respect to the merger, consolidation, or other
23    acquisition of control, need not take into account the
24    effect on competition of the merger, consolidation, or
25    other acquisition of control;
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1    following information:
2            (A) certification by an independent actuary of the
3        adequacy of the reserves of the Health Maintenance
4        Organization sought to be acquired;
5            (B) pro forma financial statements reflecting the
6        combined balance sheets of the acquiring company and
7        the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
8        acquired as of the end of the preceding year and as of
9        a date 90 days prior to the acquisition, as well as pro
10        forma financial statements reflecting projected
11        combined operation for a period of 2 years;
12            (C) a pro forma business plan detailing an
13        acquiring party's plans with respect to the operation
14        of the Health Maintenance Organization sought to be
15        acquired for a period of not less than 3 years; and
16            (D) such other information as the Director shall
17        require.
18    (d) The provisions of Article VIII 1/2 of the Illinois
19Insurance Code and this Section 5-3 shall apply to the sale by
20any health maintenance organization of greater than 10% of its
21enrollee population (including without limitation the health
22maintenance organization's right, title, and interest in and to
23its health care certificates).
24    (e) In considering any management contract or service
25agreement subject to Section 141.1 of the Illinois Insurance
26Code, the Director (i) shall, in addition to the criteria

 

 

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1specified in Section 141.2 of the Illinois Insurance Code, take
2into account the effect of the management contract or service
3agreement on the continuation of benefits to enrollees and the
4financial condition of the health maintenance organization to
5be managed or serviced, and (ii) need not take into account the
6effect of the management contract or service agreement on
7competition.
8    (f) Except for small employer groups as defined in the
9Small Employer Rating, Renewability and Portability Health
10Insurance Act and except for medicare supplement policies as
11defined in Section 363 of the Illinois Insurance Code, a Health
12Maintenance Organization may by contract agree with a group or
13other enrollment unit to effect refunds or charge additional
14premiums under the following terms and conditions:
15        (i) the amount of, and other terms and conditions with
16    respect to, the refund or additional premium are set forth
17    in the group or enrollment unit contract agreed in advance
18    of the period for which a refund is to be paid or
19    additional premium is to be charged (which period shall not
20    be less than one year); and
21        (ii) the amount of the refund or additional premium
22    shall not exceed 20% of the Health Maintenance
23    Organization's profitable or unprofitable experience with
24    respect to the group or other enrollment unit for the
25    period (and, for purposes of a refund or additional
26    premium, the profitable or unprofitable experience shall

 

 

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1    be calculated taking into account a pro rata share of the
2    Health Maintenance Organization's administrative and
3    marketing expenses, but shall not include any refund to be
4    made or additional premium to be paid pursuant to this
5    subsection (f)). The Health Maintenance Organization and
6    the group or enrollment unit may agree that the profitable
7    or unprofitable experience may be calculated taking into
8    account the refund period and the immediately preceding 2
9    plan years.
10    The Health Maintenance Organization shall include a
11statement in the evidence of coverage issued to each enrollee
12describing the possibility of a refund or additional premium,
13and upon request of any group or enrollment unit, provide to
14the group or enrollment unit a description of the method used
15to calculate (1) the Health Maintenance Organization's
16profitable experience with respect to the group or enrollment
17unit and the resulting refund to the group or enrollment unit
18or (2) the Health Maintenance Organization's unprofitable
19experience with respect to the group or enrollment unit and the
20resulting additional premium to be paid by the group or
21enrollment unit.
22    In no event shall the Illinois Health Maintenance
23Organization Guaranty Association be liable to pay any
24contractual obligation of an insolvent organization to pay any
25refund authorized under this Section.
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1if any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance
2with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
3Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
4Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
5whatever reason, is unauthorized.
6(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-437,
7eff. 8-18-11; 97-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, eff. 1-1-12; 97-805,
8eff. 1-1-13; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
9    Section 35. The Limited Health Service Organization Act is
10amended by changing Section 4003 as follows:
 
11    (215 ILCS 130/4003)  (from Ch. 73, par. 1504-3)
12    Sec. 4003. Illinois Insurance Code provisions. Limited
13health service organizations shall be subject to the provisions
14of Sections 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141.1, 141.2, 141.3,
15143, 143c, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 154, 154.5, 154.6,
16154.7, 154.8, 155.04, 155.37, 355.2, 355.3, 355b, 356v,
17356z.10, 356z.21, 356z.22, 368a, 401, 401.1, 402, 403, 403A,
18408, 408.2, 409, 412, 444, and 444.1 and Articles IIA, VIII
191/2, XII, XII 1/2, XIII, XIII 1/2, XXV, and XXVI of the
20Illinois Insurance Code. For purposes of the Illinois Insurance
21Code, except for Sections 444 and 444.1 and Articles XIII and
22XIII 1/2, limited health service organizations in the following
23categories are deemed to be domestic companies:
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1        (2) a corporation organized under the laws of another
2    state, 30% of more of the enrollees of which are residents
3    of this State, except a corporation subject to
4    substantially the same requirements in its state of
5    organization as is a domestic company under Article VIII
6    1/2 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
7(Source: P.A. 97-486, eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, 1-1-12; 97-805, eff.
81-1-13; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)
 
9    Section 40. The Voluntary Health Services Plans Act is
10amended by changing Section 10 as follows:
 
11    (215 ILCS 165/10)  (from Ch. 32, par. 604)
12    Sec. 10. Application of Insurance Code provisions. Health
13services plan corporations and all persons interested therein
14or dealing therewith shall be subject to the provisions of
15Articles IIA and XII 1/2 and Sections 3.1, 133, 136, 139, 140,
16143, 143c, 149, 155.22a, 155.37, 354, 355.2, 355.3, 355b, 356g,
17356g.5, 356g.5-1, 356r, 356t, 356u, 356v, 356w, 356x, 356y,
18356z.1, 356z.2, 356z.4, 356z.5, 356z.6, 356z.8, 356z.9,
19356z.10, 356z.11, 356z.12, 356z.13, 356z.14, 356z.15, 356z.18,
20356z.19, 356z.21, 356z.22, 364.01, 367.2, 368a, 401, 401.1,
21402, 403, 403A, 408, 408.2, and 412, and paragraphs (7) and
22(15) of Section 367 of the Illinois Insurance Code.
23    Rulemaking authority to implement Public Act 95-1045, if
24any, is conditioned on the rules being adopted in accordance

 

 

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1with all provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure
2Act and all rules and procedures of the Joint Committee on
3Administrative Rules; any purported rule not so adopted, for
4whatever reason, is unauthorized.
5(Source: P.A. 97-282, eff. 8-9-11; 97-343, eff. 1-1-12; 97-486,
6eff. 1-1-12; 97-592, eff. 1-1-12; 97-805, eff. 1-1-13; 97-813,
7eff. 7-13-12; 98-189, eff. 1-1-14.)